Challenge

La Villa
Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) USA's Cassius Byrne started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. ..Villa Rugby Club..'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Cavad Lider in the 11th minute. Ramiro Lleir made a great header on ..Villa Rugby Club..'s corner, it was just that USA's Marco Day managed to reach the ball for a save. Adan Rufio kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. In the 15th minute Monty Rogers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kang Ying Hai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daavid Uitto received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Marco Day tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 20th minute Edward Mcdonald shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kang Ying Hai saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 20 minutes into the match, ..Villa Rugby Club..'s goal looked a bit too open when Edward Mcdonald came free, but Kang Ying Hai reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kang Ying Hai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 20th minute of play. Mikolaj Giertych struck a weak shot in the 28th minute. Marco Day didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ..Villa Rugby Club... 30 minutes into the match, USA's goalkeeper Marco Day had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Mikolaj Giertych. In the 37th minute USA were awarded a corner. Cassius Byrne went to the cornerflag to take it. Kang Ying Hai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. Kang Ying Hai showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Monty Rogers, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. Kang Ying Hai made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edward Mcdonald in the 42nd minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Mikolaj Giertych stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Raphael Moore hit a great freekick 55 minutes into the match. In the 59th minute, Daavid Uitto got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. ..Villa Rugby Club..'s Kang Ying Hai proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 62nd minute of the match, managed to save ..Villa Rugby Club.. from getting a goal against them. ..Villa Rugby Club..'s Kang Ying Hai played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Monty Rogers in the 63rd minute of play. With a little luck, ..Villa Rugby Club..'s Kang Ying Hai got control of the ball when Edward Mcdonald tried to sneak it across the goal line. Cristian Claude's late challenge caught a USA's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Cristian Claude helped the player get up and apologised. ..Villa Rugby Club..'s Carlos Saúl Menem was substituted for Mikolaj Giertych. USA's Sam Campbell was substituted for Cassius Byrne. ..Villa Rugby Club..'s Jonathan Norino was substituted for Cavad Lider. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 69th minute of the game. One of ..Villa Rugby Club..:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of USA:s goal. Kang Ying Hai had in the 72ndth minute some difficulties stopping Monty Rogers's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 75th minute of the match, Jenson Smith tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Kang Ying Hai saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Kang Ying Hai showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Monty Rogers in the 77th minute of the match. After some careless play in the ..Villa Rugby Club.. defense, Sam Campbell kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Kang Ying Hai. The ..Villa Rugby Club.. fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Kang Ying Hai should have stopped the shot. USA made a substitution. Marco Baker replaced Edward Mcdonald. Carlos Saúl Menem's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Marco Day read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. After some careless play in the USA defense, Carlos Saúl Menem kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Marco Day. The USA fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Marco Day should have stopped the shot. After a defensive mix-up in USA's zone, Carlos Saúl Menem stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Marco Day came out of the goal and Carlos Saúl Menem tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. USA were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.